Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine
Palestine: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6758 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.6758 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Palestine peaked at 0.7526 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6758, in 2023.
That places Palestine 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6954 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7061 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7025 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7106 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7162 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7209 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7272 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7314 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7353 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7354 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7252 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7384 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7424 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7459 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7494 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7519 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7403 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7391 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7526 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6758 | -10.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.6758 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.6758 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7767, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7086 | 0.6954 | 0.7209 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7383 | 0.7252 | 0.7519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.727 | 0.6758 | 0.7526 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Palestine?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Palestine was 0.6758 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7526 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6758 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Palestine ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.